This smart, simple approach ensures that kindergarteners write at or above a first-grade level by the end of the year. Master teacher Randee Bergen shares her yearlong plan for daily writing, providing complete lessons and tips for motivating all learners, managing writing time, and assessing children's work effectively and efficiently. Includes guided lessons for the whole group as well as individualized mini-lessons to support learners exactly where they need help.

• Yes, you can help kindergarteners write skillfully and love it
• Everything you need from lessons to student samples to help you teach writing effectively from day one
• Minimal preparation and planning-maximum results